An annular eclipse of the Sun occurred on 5 January, 0485 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 23:02 UT. The Sun was 95% covered in a moderate annular eclipse, lasting 3 minutes and 38 seconds and covering a very broad path, 350 km wide at maximum.

The annular eclipse lasted for 3 minutes and 38 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 23:02:50 UT.

Overview Map

This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
shows the visibility of the annular solar eclipse. It also shows the broader area in which a partial eclipse was seen. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This was the 58th eclipse in solar Saros series 43.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 43, is linked to lunar Saros series 36. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 23:02:50 on 5 Jan UT TDT Date/time (max) 03:43:31 on 6 Jan TDT
Saros Series 43 Number in Series 58
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 0.9488
Gamma -0.8405 Path Width (km) 350
Delta T 4h41m Error ± 13m52s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 3m38s
Partial Rating Total Rating

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time, the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
are in the TDT timescale. For this eclipse, this makes the date shown on this site different to NASA's date.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:41 UTC.